23231 Zip Code Profile

23231 is a suburban zip code in Richmond, Virginia. The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $194,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Richmond metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,024/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 23231 is $50,438.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 23231 earn an average of $35,075/year. Women earn only $24,480/year.

12,896 people in 23231 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 23231? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 16,087 men and 18,598 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,672 people (out of the 34,685 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,143 homes, and 743 businesses every day. 129 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

23231 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 142 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 34,685
• White Population: 13,143
• Black Population: 21,126
• Hispanic Population: 834
• Asian Population: 364
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 538
• Male Population: 16,087
• Female Population: 18,598
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Richmond VA
• County: Henrico
• City: Richmond
• Longitude: -77.3
• Latitude: 37.5
• Elevation: 142 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 804

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,675
• Drive alone: 10,485
• Carpool: 1,576
• Public transit: 330
• Ride bikes or walk: 129


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 167
•    5 - 9: 645
•    10 - 14: 1,748
•    15 - 19: 2,458
•    20 - 24: 2,441
•    25 - 29: 1,149
•    30 - 34: 2,173
•    35 - 39: 349
•    40 - 44: 353
•    45 - 59: 541
•    60 - 89: 324
•    90 plus: 327

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $194,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,480
• Businesses: 671
• Employees: 11,515
• Annual Payroll: $424,040,000
• Average Family Income: $59,024
• Median Family Income: $43,600
• Average Income for Men: $35,075
• Average Income for Women: $24,480

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 1117.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert C. ?Bobby? Scott (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 087
• State FIPS Code: 51

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Primary Schools

Baker Elem.

6651 Willson Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 226-8755

Mehfoud Elem.

8320 Buffin Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 795-7020

Montrose Elem.

2820 Williamsburg Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 226-8765

Varina Elem.

2551 New Market Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 795-7010

Ward Elementary

3400 Darbytown Road

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 795-7030

Middle Schools

Rolfe Middle

6901 Messer Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 226-8730

High Schools

Varina High

7053 Messer Rd

Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 226-8700